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Greek Life:

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Quick Stats

% of Undergrad Men in Fraternities

10 %

% of Undergrad Women in Sororities

7 %

Number of Fraternities

6

Numer of Sororities

2

College Prowler Take

Greek life at Brown is about as minimal as it can be. This is due to the Greek system itself and the University’s attempts to seamlessly integrate frats and sororities into daily campus life. All Greek houses are on campus and abide by the same rules and regulations as any other organization on campus. The parties, for the most part, are open and welcoming to all students. If students never want to see the Greek system, they can easily ignore it. On the flip side, if students want a real Greek experience, they can find it in one of the dozen houses that exist.

The Greek system at Brown is one of the many positive interest groups. Banners hang around the Main Green and Wriston Quad to inform students of coming parties and events. A handful of nights during the year, you see the crazy, Animal House-type antics that Greek systems present at any school. However, if you want a school where you are defined by the three Greek letters printed on your T-shirt, Brown is simply not the place.

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crazycrackers says:

Brown University 2016

Arts, Visual and Performing

It's about 10 percent of housing,...

It's about 10 percent of housing, I guess, and frat parties are about 50 percent of the party scene. Some frats, like King House, are kind of dorky and cute. The only traditional frat is Sigma Kai, and it throws good parties.

Greek Life: March 04, 2009
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BroCF says:

Brown University 2016

Physical Sciences

There's definitely a Greek...

There's definitely a Greek presence, and it's a source of parties, but I've personally never been to one, and that's not a big deal. There's really no pressure either way.

Greek Life: March 03, 2009
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jzee says:

Brown University 2016

Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Some people are in frats and...

Some people are in frats and sororities, and there are frat parties. It's not very big, though. It's like being in another club or program house, but the name is Greek. It's no big deal—it's not a matter of popularity or status.

Greek Life: March 03, 2009
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Anonymous says:

I lived in Bodega House, the...

I lived in Bodega House, the creative expression house, which is not Greek life. It was a program house sandwiched between a normal frat and non-affiliated residents. Brown put a revolving door between our space and the frat’s, and right away we felt physically separated. To counter the sense of separation, we had residential programmers who planned activities for the people in the building.

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Anonymous says:

There are always frat parties to...

There are always frat parties to go to if you don’t have an ID. They are pretty fun, all the same.

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Facts

Fraternities

  • Alpha Epsilon Pi
  • Delta Phi
  • Delta Tau
  • Phi Kappa Psi
  • Sigma Chi
  • Theta Delta Chi

Sororities

  • Alpha Chi Omega
  • Kappa Alpha Theta

Multicultural Colonies

  • Alpha Delta Phi
  • Zeta Delta Xi

Other Greek Organizations

  • Alpha Delta Phi
  • Greek Council
  • Greek Peer Advisors
  • Interfraternity Council
  • Order of Omega
  • Panhellenic Council
  • Zeta Delta Xi (co-ed fraternity)

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